Refrigerator



J. SHRIVER.

REPRIGERATOR. y

Patented'Aug. 10,1886.

(No Model.)

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M. 7mm@ UNITED STATES PATENT CEEICE.

JAMES SHRIVER, OF WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES H.A SHRIVER, OF DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

REFRIGERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,205I dated August 10, 1886.

Application filed June 18, 1886. Serial No. 205,534. (No model.) f

To all whom, it may 'con/cern:

Be it known that I, J AMES SHRIvER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Westminster, in the county of Carroll and State of Maryland, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Refrigerators, of which the following is al specification.

My invention relates to an improved refrigerator for domestic purposes, the object being to provide a refrigerator or cold-chest, which shall be kept cool by a cold-water jacket surrounding it, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, Figure 1 is a verticallongitudinal section of the refrigerator. Fig. 2 is a top view of the refrigerator, the hinged cover being raised and the tray removed to show the cold-chest and pipes. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section of the refrigerator, taken in line :v av of Fig. 2.r Fig. 4 is a view of the tray removed from the refrigerator.

The letter A designates the water-box, which may be constructed of wood in any suitable manner. The cold-chest B should be made of metal, and sets within the waterbox, being supported on suitable legs, c. This chest has in its top an opening covered by a lid, d. i

afford ventilation to the cold-chest.

At one end of the water-box is a funnel or supply-spout, g, by which cold water from a pump or well or other source is entered, and atthe other end is an overflow-pipe, h, which, when thevbox is full, allows the water to run off. ,The water-box has a tight-fitting cover,- i, which excludes air.

A removable tray, J, is supported in the top of the water-box above the cold-chest B. This 'tray has in its bottom anpopening, 7c, up through which the curb d projects. Thus when the tray is in position the lid d of the cold- 5o chestis above the tray-bottom. The trayJisa convenient receptacle for-vegetables, wh-ile the cold-chest B is adapted for meat, butter, milk, and other articles.

It will be seen that the position ofthe coldchest is such that it will be submerged in the cold water, or surrounded on all sides, including the top e, with water. The eHeet of the cold Water in the wood box A is to maintain a sufficiently low temperature in the metal chest 6c B to keep meat, butter, and' the like in good condition. v

The air-pipes f pass'through the water-space, and therefore are surrounded by water,where by the air that passes inward to the chest B is cooled.

A cock or spigot, l, at the bottom of the water-box serves to draw off all the water and empty the box.

Having described my invention, I claim and 7o desire to secu re by Letters Patent of the United States- A refrigerator comprising a water box, A, a cold-chest, B, supported within the water-box so as to have a water-space around it on all sides, and air-pipes f, passing through the Water-space and connecting thev interior of the cold-chest with the exterior air, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 8o the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES sHEivEE.

Vitnesses: HUGO E. FIDDrs J. W. HUINZ. 

